18 Easy Cold Party Appetizers Want some great ideas for cold party appetizers? A lot of these types of appetizers are make-ahead, place on a platter, and then refrigerate before serving. I love this idea as you are then freed up to enjoy your company so that is why I am bringing you 18 Easy…
Vegan Recipes
We like to dabble in the world of vegan recipes and even have reviewed a cookbook on raw vegan. Here are a lot of our best recipes ranging from soup to nuts and more.
Rhubarb Syrup
Rhubarb Syrup Making a simple syrup is very easy, it is just water and sugar. To make a Rhubarb Syrup it is just as easy as all you add in is rhubarb. If you have a big garden of rhubarb as we do, you will want to come up with delicious recipes to use this…
Healthy Green Juice
Healthy Green Juice Do you see green juice around and think, hmmm, I don’t know? Personally, I wasn’t skeptical but more intrigued to what they can taste like. I love all the healthy additions that go into this easy green juice recipe, so I decided since I have my new Hamilton Beach Premium Big Mouth®…
No Sodium Taco Seasoning
No Sodium Taco Seasoning I have found over the years that when I buy packaged taco seasoning, it seems to be getting higher and higher in sodium or my tolerance for high sodium spices has changed. I like to add in my own salt and a spice mix like this No Sodium Taco Seasoning. Plus,…
Refrigerator Pickles
Refrigerator Pickles I have never tried to make Refrigerator Pickles before, have you? What a great, quick idea!! I saw some pickling cucumbers at the farmers’ market but didn’t feel like getting into canning quite yet. They had a small bag for sale and it was a perfect amount to do refrigerator pickles instead. I…
Freezing Farmers’ Market Vegetables
Freezing Farmers’ Market Vegetables Disclosure: I was compensated with product for this post. All opinions and experiences are my own. Do you love going to the Farmers’ Market and buying up fresh wonderful produce at its prime? I know I sure do and I always buy too much! So I decided to start Freezing Farmers’…
Mesquite BBQ Skewered Potatoes
Mesquite BBQ Skewered Potatoes Disclosure: I was compensated for this post. All opinions and experiences are my own. It is a gorgeous summer day today here and in these parts we are about to celebrate the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, The Calgary Stampede. I start to think of some great “cowboy” type recipes that…
Marinated Grilled Spicy Tofu
Marinated Grilled Spicy Tofu I love making recipe creations and this Marinated Grilled Spicy Tofu was a huge hit in our house. Ken and Amber raved and raved over the wonderful marinade and then the lovely grilled flavor. If you are vegan or vegetarian but still love your BBQ you will want to try this…
Chili Lime Roasted Chickpeas
Chili Lime Roasted Chickpeas I have seen these roasted chickpeas around for a while and they have intrigued me to make them for a healthy snack. I landed on the right flavor combination with these Chili Lime Roasted Chickpeas. A little bit salty, a little bit spicy, and then the fresh lime zest peaks through….
50 Stunning Strawberry Recipes
50 Stunning Strawberry Recipes I think strawberries are one of the top if not the top berry that everyone loves. They are gorgeous in many desserts but also move over to the savory side quite nicely. That is why I am bringing you today these 50 Stunning Strawberry Recipes. Strawberries go great from morning to…
Vegan Chicken Salt
Vegan Chicken Salt You might think I have gone a little crazy with the title of this one but honestly this is a seasoning! I was watching Valerie Bertinelli’s show called Valerie’s Home Cooking and she started talking about an Australian seasoning that has become very popular in Australia. On further research I found that…
Lavender Lemonade
Lavender Lemonade It is almost picnic season and I am thrilled for some warm weather and venturing outdoors to enjoy great picnic fare and sunshine. Have you made homemade lemonade before? It really is very simple to make. Adding an additional flavor is easy too like in this Lavender Lemonade. For this post and in…